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Rising cost of living forces parent to use buy now, pay later services for essential medication

Sue Watson says she was forced to choose her $120 medical bill over groceries. (ABC-Mildura Swan Hill: Tamara Clark)

Tammy Taylor is relying on buy now, pay later services in a desperate attempt to provide essential medication for her son with a disability. 

The financial burden of caring for a child with special needs has left the Mildura mum struggling to make ends meet, highlighting the growing cost-of-living crisis across the country.

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